This time last year I was planning on moving to another state to start my medical school journey. Right now, I am in the process of planning the orientation for the incoming class. Most medical schools have orientation day/week in order to help incoming students get acclimated. I thoroughly enjoyed my orientation week last year […]

Getting accepted into medical school is one of the best feelings. All the hard work that you have been putting into organic chemistry, the MCAT, research, and more finally come together! After I was accepted I had a few burning questions that I wanted to be answered before medical school started. I have answered a […]

In approximately three weeks I will be starting my second year of medical school. I sit here writing this article poolside in 90-degree weather knowing really well that this time next year I will probably be in a cold library completing UWorld questions for my board exams. Many have told me “this is your last […]

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